Film Synopsis

Final Thriller Opening Plot

First we see a close up of a pair of boots. They are an enigma because we don't know who's wearing the boots. Slowly, the character who is wearing the boots is revealed. He starts walking and he pulls down his hood. We see that he is wearing a skull mask, covering his face. The shots flicker to show how he looks normally. We see that he is a normal teenage boy but we know that something isn't right with him because of the unusual disguise. We see him pull out a weapon but we don't know why he has it.

The next scene is indoors. We don't know where it is but it's dark and mysterious. We see someone lighting candles, this is an enigma because we aren't sure who is lighting them and why they are lighting them. The next shot is of someone in the corner of the room, sat rocking backwards and forwards as if they are distressed or scared. We don't know who this person is. Next, we see the boy looking in the mirror at himself. He looks normal but we see flickers of his mask. We see his hand covered in blood. He lifts it to his face and smears the blood slowly down his cheek. He hears people shouting behind him so he slowly turns around. Lasers are being pointed on his chest. We realise that he has guns pointed at him. He says 'Bang'.

Location

For a scene in our film introduction, we have decided to use a graveyard in Wem for the location. Here is an areal view of the location. 

We went to the graveyard to have a look around. The path seems perfect for the main character to walk down when he wears the hood and mask. There is plenty of space for camera equipment and the ground is flat so it won't cause problems when filming on it.

The area is quiet so there won't be many distractions by passing members of the public.

The Sixth Sense

During the title sequence, we can see the text tracking. A blue/grey colour has been used for the text and there is an intense piece of music that's being played over the top. Also, there is a shadow that moves across the title. All of these factors create a sense of tension.

The film starts with an enigma. There is an orange glow that we can't quite make out at first, but the glow starts to get stronger and shows that its a lightbulb. The lightbulb introduces the location to being in a dark cellar.

Next, we see a woman in a dress. From her dress and hair style we can tell that she is at the house for some kind of celebration. Wine holders come into focus and we realise that she has come into the cellar to select wine.

The camera moves forward on a dolly, highlighting the fact that something unusual will happen. We hear a a diagetic noise from the other side of the room. This distracts the woman and surprises her. What made the noise is an enigma.

The next shot shows the woman on the left hand side of the screen, creating a large empty space, enough room for another character to stand in. The fact that there isn't another character there creates an uneasy atmosphere.

Her bright dress creates juxtaposition with the dark, shadowy back ground. This shows how alone and venerable she is feeling.

The next scene shows warm colours and candles which indicate that the scene is warm and comforting and romantic. This contrasts against the previous scene.

All of the Christmas cards that have been made by children create an enigma because we don't know who has given them or why there is so many of them.

When the couple are revealed, they are admiring an object. This object is an enigma because we don't know what it is yet.

The woman states that she is cold. This links to the ghostly presence that was felt in the wine cellar. 

When the couple start talking about the object, the enigma starts to unfold. 

The plaque is revealed. The director is known for using reflections to show two shots at the same time, in one shot. This slows down the pace of the film and makes it more interesting.

While they are talking, we find out the man's job and why he has a plaque.

The next shot of the stairs helps the audience transport their attention to the next scene, which is upstairs.

The third scene shows the couple drunk. The audience can tell that the wine that they were drinking downstairs for the celebration is the reason why.

We are shown a closeup of the phone on the floor and the broken glass. The camera pans up to reveal that someone has broken in.

A shadow goes across the man and the woman and they slowly approach the bathroom door to reveal the enigma of who is in the house with them. The music is intense to create suspense and the camera pans from the floor to the unknown man.

The camera is shaking to create a sense of intensity. The man of the house sits down on the bed, in shock, and leaves the crazy man stood in the doorway. This height hierarchy has given the unknown man the power in the situation.

We are shown shots of closeups of the character's faces to show their expressions. The camera tracks to show the sudden moment of realisation of the character.

We can tell that the unknown man is crazy and has problems because he is stood naked, after breaking in, in the bathroom.

The crazy man shoots the other man. He shoots himself while the camera is tracking to the left. This shows the picture that is hung on the wall. It symbolises friendship, joy and happiness. This is juxtaposition to the tragedy of the man shooting himself.

The camera moves up on a crane when we see the man lying on the bed. This signifies an out of body experience.

Make Up Experiment

For my thriller opening, I'm going to paint the actor's face to look like a skeleton. Here are some screenshots of a tutorial on YouTube shows how to do it in the style that I want it to look like. 

I'm going to need:

- black face paint

- white face paint

- a paintbrush

- a sponge

After trying out the make up, we decided that it would be easier to use a mask to cover the bottom half of the face and just paint the top half of the face with face paint. We decided to do this because it will be less time consuming. 

Shot Descriptions